sh9000 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Edited July 19, 2016 by sh9000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) I'm looking at the currency rates for us about to bring in the Monster. Looking at the chart, the USD/JPY rate is already back to the July week-pre-Brexit levels of 106 USD/JPY. So that's good, because it fell to 100 USD/JPY the day after the vote. However, what's interesting in that the rate was already trending down below the 120 USD/JPY level from February 2016. Which means our toys were going to be more expensive for the foreseeable regardless of Brexit. There could be two general reasons for the rate coming down back in February before Brexit, 1) currency markets expected Brexit will succeed and bet on it doing so, or 2) "other" economic market reasons caused rate to go down, irrespective of Brexit. Edited July 20, 2016 by arbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 just over one week to go till Monster time!!! woo hoo! Xmas in July really is a thing for me this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 My 8 CF VF-1A's will go in one of the shelves of the Detolf while the Monster will either go on top or in another Detolf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I'm looking at the currency rates for us about to bring in the Monster. Looking at the chart, the USD/JPY rate is already back to the July week-pre-Brexit levels of 106 USD/JPY. So that's good, because it fell to 100 USD/JPY the day after the vote. However, what's interesting in that the rate was already trending down below the 120 USD/JPY level from February 2016. Which means our toys were going to be more expensive for the foreseeable regardless of Brexit. There could be two general reasons for the rate coming down back in February before Brexit, 1) currency markets expected Brexit will succeed and bet on it doing so, or 2) "other" economic market reasons caused rate to go down, irrespective of Brexit. Yeah, I noticed that my purchases were getting more and more expensive... When I end up paying for that Monster, it's gonna hurt a little more than I was expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 My 8 CF VF-1A's will go in one of the shelves of the Detolf while the Monster will either go on top or in another Detolf. I did some rough measurements of my Ikea Klingsbo shelf area and according to my calculations the HWR Monster won't fit.. not even on an angle.. Its those cannons which are the problem! So it looks like its gonna be sitting on my desk in the meantime.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I can't wait to get my monster, but I have to admit that I'm not sure where to put it🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvmacross Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Looking forward to Tenjin's boxart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsing Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Yeah, I noticed that my purchases were getting more and more expensive... When I end up paying for that Monster, it's gonna hurt a little more than I was expecting. Starting to think I should of bought a PS4 instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Starting to think I should of bought a PS4 instead nahhh bro! buying Macross toys is always the wiser choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 That ps4 will be obsolete in a few years, but the monster will be there to get you through all your problems😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 That ps4 will be obsolete in a few years, but the monster will be there to get you through all your problems exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsing Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hahaha awesome encouragement guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylive Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 That ps4 will be obsolete in a few years, but the monster will be there to get you through all your problems😉 you should write greeting cards man. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Monster madness soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darotower Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I think 3 3/4" inches Robotech Zentraedi soldier figure is close in scale with Bandai Hi metal R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Nice pics. Is Roy's aim off? Yeah the size of that figure looks decent with HMR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caetano Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I think the Zentraedi soldier and the varitech should be 7 cm to be in scale with that Regult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locidm Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) we can't have the toynami thread on the top of the page now can we? Edited July 22, 2016 by locidm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I think the Zentraedi soldier and the varitech should be 7 cm to be in scale with that Regult. 7cm is to the knee of the valkyrie... I rather have the soldier scaled to the valk than the regult since it can't get in there anyway. Like your avatar! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tturbozx66 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Has this been posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Thanks for the video! Does this mean it's already out on sale in Japan? It's smaller than I thought it would be. But damn those feet! Looks like it's all diecast on the soles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyll2 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I think it is one of the Bandai event where you can play with the toy. What it means though, release date is near Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 yeah it does tend to look a little smaller in the video but I think it will still be a pretty good size when you finally get your hands on it! im still really looking forward to getting this thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 OH Frak i shouldnt have watched the monster video....all that clicking and clacking got my juices up for a monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Hell yeah! Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinyol Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I can't contain my excitement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 That's one big hunk of Monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperHobo Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Damn, that is one hot walking turret monster toy. All the clicky ratchets and the hunks of metal. So good. I need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Bring. It. On!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Damn, that's Huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 yes indeed! so much clicky ratchety goodness! and less than a week to go now! hoping those main cannons don't loosen too quickly and become all droopy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 So afraid to see shipping costs on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Just a quick question as I am really tempted to get one of these Monsters, The only destroids I have are the old Matchbox (full size plastic Tomahawk, Defender & Spartan) versions, would they look weird side by side with this Monster? I'm not really sure what scale they are. @spanner, if anything should loosen just apply some nail polish, works wonders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh9000 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Glad my Monsters are paid for. Just a quick question as I am really tempted to get one of these Monsters, The only destroids I have are the old Matchbox (full size plastic Tomahawk, Defender & Spartan) versions, would they look weird side by side with this Monster? I'm not really sure what scale they are. They're 1/72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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